Image forming apparatus transferring log information

a technology of image forming apparatus and log information, which is applied in the direction of electrographic process apparatus, instruments, optics, etc., can solve the problems of large log information memory capacity, inability to record log information, and end up running out of log information memory space, so as to reduce the size of transferred log information, reduce the possibility of failure, and reduce the effect of log information siz

a technology of image forming apparatus and log information, which is applied in the direction of electrographic process apparatus, instruments, optics, etc., can solve the problems of large log information memory capacity, inability to record log information, and end up running out of log information memory space, so as to reduce the size of transferred log information, reduce the possibility of failure, and reduce the effect of log information siz

US7613404B2Inactive Publication Date: 2009-11-03RICOH KK
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[0041]In the following, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments will be described by taking a multifunction peripheral as an example of an image forming apparatus where the multifunction peripheral includes the function of a printer, a copier, a facsimile device, a scanner, etc., in a single housing. This is not a limiting example, and any image forming apparatus that records log information may be used.

[0042]In the present invention, log information is defined as the history of operations performed with respect to the image forming apparatus for the purpose of using or enabling the functions or settings provided in the image forming apparatus. The log information may also include the responses of applications provided in the image forming apparatus responding to such operations, and may further include the results of processes performed by the applications.

[0043]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an exampl...

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An image forming apparatus for performing a process relating to forming of an image includes a log management unit to manage generated log information, and a log transfer unit to transfer log information of a type specified in log transfer information among the log information managed by the log management unit to a transfer destination specified in the log transfer information.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally relates to image forming apparatuses, log transfer methods, and log transfer systems, and particularly relates to an image forming apparatus, a log transfer method, and a log transfer system which transfer log information to a transfer destination.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, image forming apparatuses such as multifunction peripherals and laser printers have been provided with connectivity to networks such as the Internet and local area networks (LAN), thereby allowing clients on the networks to use these apparatuses. In image forming apparatuses connected to networks, log information such as a job log and an access log is kept as a record, for the purpose of monitoring the state of usage and maintaining security. Patent Document 1, for example, discloses an image forming apparatus that records log information.[0005][Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Appl...

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Patent Timeline
03 Nov 2009
Publication
US7613404B2
IPC
G03G15/00
CPC
H04N1/00344; H04N1/32122; H04N2201/3202; H04N2201/0094
Inventors
TAKEUCHI, SACHIKO; YOSHIKAWA, TAKASHI